Umbrella-cover.



No. 643,64I. Patented Feb. 20, I900. B. D. FRASER.

UMBRELLA COVER.

(Application filed. Apr. 14, 1899.)

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R. 0. FRASER.

UMBRELLA COVER.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

ROBERT D. FRASER, OF HAMILTON, CANADA.

UMBRELLA-COVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 643,641, dated February 20, 1900.

Application filed April 14, 1899.

To all? whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, ROBERT DONALD FRA- SER, a citizen of Canada, residing at Hamilton, in the county of Wentworth, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented new and useful Improvements in Umbrellas and Parasols, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in umbrellas and parasols, and it consists of a protector for the umbrella-tips; and the objects of my improvements are, first, to provide a protector of suitable material, preferably rubber or thin leather, to protect the tips of umbrellas; second, to provide a pro-' tector to be applied to the tips of new or old umbrellas to protect the material and prevent it from giving way, and, third, to afford facilities for the application of the protector when the umbrella is in course of construction or when constructed. I attain these objects by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure I shows an elevation of my device in position on one of the tips of an umbrella. Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of the same detached. Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a modification of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a rear view of the protector with flanged split sleeve. Fig. 6 is an enlarged rear elevation of the flap, the ferrule and in serted eyelet being in section. Fig. 7 is a sectional side elevation of the same, and Fig. 8 shows a very enlarged sectional elevation and plan of the split eyelet.

Similar letters and numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings the protector is indicated by A, and consists of a flap-piece of suitable material formed to the shape of the tips of the fabric covering of umbrellas and fastened to the same by means of sewing, cement, or otherwise. This flap Ahas an inner and lower ferrule 2 to allow of the insertion of the tip 3 of an umbrella-rib B. The ferrule 2 is of suitable size and material to allow the same to slip over the tip of the umbrella-rib. After this the component parts of the metallic flanged eyelet O are then inserted in said ferrule and it fastens itself there against the bulb or projecting eyelet 4, which is on the lower part of the um- $erial No. 713,034. (No model.)

.brella-ribs for the purpose of fastening the fabric covering thereto. This bulb or eyelet 4 acts as a stop for the ferrule and retains the same in proper position and hence the umbrella fabric covering, comprising the umbrella, to which is attached the upper part or flap A'of the ferrule. This eyelet 0 when inserted in position in the ferrule after the ferrule is in position on the rib prevents the terrule from tearing. It will be observed that this eyelet 0 must be inserted after the fer= rule is on the rib, otherwise it would be impossible to pass the ferrule containing the eyelet over the end bulb of the rib. The bent end flanges of the sleeve prevent the same from the possibility of leaving its position on the lower part of the rib.

For extra security and stability the lower and ferrule part of this protector may be of greater thickness than the flap part. The upper or all of the edges of the flap may be scalloped or otherwise designed and proportioned in order to be of symmetrical construc tion or of chaste design.

This protector is of especial value in keeping the points of umbrellas intact, therefore preventing the tearing away of the fabric covering of the umbrella from the points or tip parts of the ribs.

Various changes in the form, size, and proportion of this protector may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. Hence What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A protector adapted to be secured to the cover of an umbrella by means of a flap of suitable design and material, having an outer ferrule capable of fitting around the tip end of the rib of said umbrella, and a metallic flanged split eyelet capable of insertion in said ferrule when the same is in position on said rib, to prevent said ferrule from leaving its butted position against the bulb or fabricfastening eyelet of said rib, substantially as described.

ROBERT D. FRASER.

Witnesses:

JOHN H. HENDRY, B. E. HERALD. 

